Slabolepszy was born in Bolton, England. His mother was English and his father was a Polish refugee. The family then emigrated to South Africa.
He grew up in Musina, Pietersburg and Witbank. Slabolepszy went to a Catholic boarding school, the College of the Little Flower in Polokwane.
His initial intention was to become a radio sports commentator. When the school played soccer, he would commentate and record the commentary for later playback. These commentaries soon became an institution. Slabolepszy then extended this to doing sports reports. The local newspaper accepted some of his contributions so he became a published sports journalist when he was 14.[1]
Originally intending to pursue a career in radio, he majored in English and Drama at the University of Cape Town. During this period, he saw his first professional theatre and was hooked on the buzz and the sense of immediacy. He then decided to focus on acting.
Arguably South Africa's preeminent playwright after Athol Fugard, Slabolepszy is a prolific writer and performer. He was a founder member of The Space Theatre, South Africa's first non-racial theatre company, with Athol Fugard, Yvonne Bryceland and John Kani in 1972. Also a founder member of world-renowned The Market Theatre in Johannesburg, together with Mannie Manim and Barney Simon in 1976.
His plays exploit the unease and uncertainty of lower-middle-class white South Africans.[3]
He was a longtime friend and collaborator of actor Bill Flynn. Slabolepszy has won multiple awards over the years, including every Best Actor award in 1993 for the role of Eddie in his self penned The Return of Elvis Du Pisanie. This play won more awards than any other play in the history of South Africa theatre.[3] These include the 1993 Vita, Fleur du Cap and Dalro Awards, Best New South African Play, Best Actor, Best Production, Best Director – as well as The StarTonight IGI Life Vita Award for Comedy.[4]
Drama for a New South Africa: Seven Plays, David Graver (Editor), ISBN0-253-21326-6, Indiana University Press, 1999 (contains Mooi Street Moves)
Mooi Street and Other Moves, by Paul Slabolepszy, Robert Greig (Introduction), Wits University Press, 1994, ISBN1-86814-243-4. Includes Under the Oaks, Over the Hill, Travelling Shots, Smallholding, The Return of Elvis Du Pisanie and Mooi Street Moves
Film
Acted in
Boetie op Manoeuvres (1985) - as "The Horror"
Senor Smith (1986) TV series – played Godfrey
Saturday Night at the Palace (1987) – played Vince
Reason to Die (1989) – played Kyle Bellows
Rhodes (1996) TV mini-series – played Frederick Selous
The Making of the Mahatma (1996) – played JC Smuts (aka Apprenticeship of a Mahatma)
Heel Against the Head (1999)- played Crispin Wentzel
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Paul Slabolepszy born 1948 or Paul Slab is a South African actor and playwright Paul SlabolepszyBorn1948 age 74 75 Bolton EnglandEducationUniversity of Cape TownOccupationActorAwardsStandard Bank Young Artist Award Contents 1 Overview 2 Plays 3 Screenplays 4 Books 5 Film 5 1 Acted in 5 2 Wrote or co wrote 5 3 Produced 6 References 7 External linksOverview EditSlabolepszy was born in Bolton England His mother was English and his father was a Polish refugee The family then emigrated to South Africa He grew up in Musina Pietersburg and Witbank Slabolepszy went to a Catholic boarding school the College of the Little Flower in Polokwane His initial intention was to become a radio sports commentator When the school played soccer he would commentate and record the commentary for later playback These commentaries soon became an institution Slabolepszy then extended this to doing sports reports The local newspaper accepted some of his contributions so he became a published sports journalist when he was 14 1 Originally intending to pursue a career in radio he majored in English and Drama at the University of Cape Town During this period he saw his first professional theatre and was hooked on the buzz and the sense of immediacy He then decided to focus on acting In 1983 Paul received the Standard Bank Young Artist Award 2 Arguably South Africa s preeminent playwright after Athol Fugard Slabolepszy is a prolific writer and performer He was a founder member of The Space Theatre South Africa s first non racial theatre company with Athol Fugard Yvonne Bryceland and John Kani in 1972 Also a founder member of world renowned The Market Theatre in Johannesburg together with Mannie Manim and Barney Simon in 1976 His plays exploit the unease and uncertainty of lower middle class white South Africans 3 He was a longtime friend and collaborator of actor Bill Flynn Slabolepszy has won multiple awards over the years including every Best Actor award in 1993 for the role of Eddie in his self penned The Return of Elvis Du Pisanie This play won more awards than any other play in the history of South Africa theatre 3 These include the 1993 Vita Fleur du Cap and Dalro Awards Best New South African Play Best Actor Best Production Best Director as well as The Star Tonight IGI Life Vita Award for Comedy 4 His plays have been performed internationally Plays EditRenovations 1979 The Defloration of Miles Koekemoer 1980 Saturday Night at the Palace 1982 winner of Amstel Vita amp Fleur du Kap Best Play ISBN 0 86852 062 4 Ad Donker 1985 Karoo Grand 1983 Under the Oaks 1984 Over the Hill 1985 Dalro Best Play award Boo to the Moon 1986 Making Like America 1986 Vita Best Play award Travelling Shots 1988 Smallholding 1989 Vita Best Play award One for the High Jump 1990 The Eyes of Their Whites 1990 Braait Laaities 1991 Pick of the Fringe award Grahamstown Festival Mooi Street Moves 1992 Paper Boat Best Play award Glasgow MayFest Amstel Playwright of the Year Award 1992 ISBN 1 86814 243 4 Witwatersrand University Press 1994 The Return of Elvis Du Pisanie 1992 Vita Fleur du Cap and Dalro Best Play awards Pale Natives 1993 Victoria Almost Falls 1994 Tickle to Fine Leg 1994 Heel Against the Head 1995 Vita Star Tonight Best Comedy awards Once a Pirate 1996 Going for the Jocular 1997 Fordsburg s Finest 1997 Planet Perth 1998 Life s a Pitch 1998 Crashing the Night 2000 Running Riot 2001 It s Just Not Cricket 2002 Whole in One 2003 Art of Charf Lady Lonely Hearts 2005 Not the Big Easy 2006 For Your Ears Only 2008 Freak Country 2008 Screenplays EditSaturday Night at the Palace Merit Award AFI American Film Institute Los Angeles 1987 Oh Shucks Here Comes UNTAG Heel Against the Head Swansong for Charlie based on his play Over the Hill Running Riot Van Der Merwe P I co wrote for Philo Pieterse Prince of Pretoria co wrote for Franz Marx Taxi to Soweto co wrote for Edgar BoldBooks EditDrama for a New South Africa Seven Plays David Graver Editor ISBN 0 253 21326 6 Indiana University Press 1999 contains Mooi Street Moves Mooi Street and Other Moves by Paul Slabolepszy Robert Greig Introduction Wits University Press 1994 ISBN 1 86814 243 4 Includes Under the Oaks Over the Hill Travelling Shots Smallholding The Return of Elvis Du Pisanie and Mooi Street MovesFilm EditActed in Edit Boetie op Manoeuvres 1985 as The Horror Senor Smith 1986 TV series played Godfrey Saturday Night at the Palace 1987 played Vince Reason to Die 1989 played Kyle Bellows Rhodes 1996 TV mini series played Frederick Selous The Making of the Mahatma 1996 played JC Smuts aka Apprenticeship of a Mahatma Heel Against the Head 1999 played Crispin Wentzel Stander 2003 played Politico Running Riot 2006 played CrispinWrote or co wrote Edit Senor Smith 1986 TV series Saturday Night at the Palace 1987 Screenplay Kwagga Strikes Back 1990 aka Oh Schucks here comes UNTAG Heel Against the Head 1999 Mama Jack 2005 Running Riot 2006 Produced Edit Running Riot 2006 Co producer References Edit Simmonds Ken 18 April 2003 ANTHONY AKERMAN AND PAUL SLABOLEPSZY IN CONVERSATION SASWA Archived from the original on 20 September 2007 Retrieved 19 March 2008 The art of writing and making films RUNNING RIOT the writing studio Archived from the original on 2 May 2008 Retrieved 18 March 2008 a b Graver David 1 December 1999 Drama for a New South Africa Seven Plays Indiana University Press pp 113 ISBN 0 253 21326 6 The Return of Elvis du Pisanie capetowntoday Retrieved 19 March 2008 External links EditPaul Slabolepszy at IMDb Review of Saturday Night at the Palace NY Times review of Saturday Night at the Palace Review of Running Riot Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Slabolepszy amp oldid 1126930965, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
